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The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-05-14
HELENA, ARK.
The Victim OF a strange stupOr-
Gray, the Fire hug.
Iarro1LL mol rHk APPEAL.l

lSrh0iAL To TIE AfrhAbst
HELENA, ARK, May 13.-Mr. Julius
Wenland, the we'll known grocer oil
West Helena, retired last Wednesday
night at 10 o'clock in 'ordinarv good
health. In the morning at the time
when he usually came to breakfast, he
failed to make bis appearances. At 2
o'clock in the evening some OF the
family went to his room and found
him in a stupor, apparently dead.
Physicians were telephoned tor and
after considerable effort he was par.
tiall y restored. He is still In critical
condition.
Gray, the man that burned the gin
of Mr.. John f Brber last Monday
night, is now in the jail at FriaIs
Point, having been bound over by the
examining court. He Is, from all &C
counts, either an imbscile or hard
ened criminal Daring the progress
OF his K ,mina ion he confessed to
having killed several men.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-05-14

In general debility, emaciation, con-
sumption and wasting in children,
SCOTS Emulsion of Pure God Liver
Oil with Hypophosphites is most
valuable food and medicine. 1t creates
an appetite for food, strengthens the
nervous eystem and builds up the
body. Peace Iesd: 81 tried Scott's
Emulsion on young man for whom
physicians at times gsvesup hope.
Since he began using the Emulsion
his cough has ceased, gained fash and
strength, and from all appearances his
life will be prolonged many years. -
John Sullivan, Hospital Steward, Nor
ganZa. Pa.
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PINE BLUFF, AK.
A Well 70 do Farmer RObs am EN-
pleyo OF e8I.
lsPn0rAL TO rHE APPEAL.l

PINE BLuFF, Ark, May 13.-0n
April 14th DR.. w. ID. Jones inquired
for the mail Of John echudall, and was
informed that there was registered
letter tor John Bchudall. Jones de-
mandsd 1t, and was told by. the clerk
that he could not get 1t without an
order. He went away and returned
with forged order written by j. J..
Joseph. Jones was today brought be-
fore United States Commissioner F. j..
Wise, charged with opening valua.
BILE letter Of another person and em.
btzzliDg the cont euts, s6l, and Jofeph
as an accessory. The parties plead
that they had general authority to
transact Schudall's business. Schu-
dali testified differently. The Com
missioner bound over the parties In
the sum OF $500 each. DR.. Jones Is a
farmer, and has been here only three
years. He was genteelly dressed and
Is we'll to do, and Is man Of good APP
peaIance. The other men are labor
ers on his farm.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-05-14
The Onunn OF Cnnsumntinn.

Scrofula, manifesting itself in
blotches, pimplos, eruptions, salt
rheum, and other blemishes of the
skin, is but too apt by and by to in
feet the DELICATE tissues OF the lungs,
also, and result in liberation thus
ending in consumption. DR.. Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery" will
meet and vanquish the enemy in its
stronghold of the blood and cast it
out Of the system. All druggists.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-05-14

have removed their household goods
from their dwellings. II Ia reported
tonight shat two houses were burned
at Monument Beach and one at Pres
cctt besides many others in the out
skirts. 1t 10 eltimated that $1,000
acres or more have already been
burned over, consisting in part OF
valuable wood land. Men from Bourne,
Falmouth, Sand wich aid Mashpee
have been working night and day
without stopping the ffe. Rain Is
anxious'y awaited.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-05-14
AWFUL FOREST FIRES
Raging on the Massachusetts Cape
Villages Endangered

SANDWICH, MASS May IL The for
est fire that started yesterday after
noon is the largest and most disas-
trous ever known on the cape. The
FIRE is twenty miles in length, the
head beir & in E 'st Falmouth, the CO
to point few miles from Mashpes,
thence a mile and ha ( to Sandwich
village, then through Sycamore,
Bourne and Prescott. The wind has
changed several times, bringing the
flames very near these villages and
causing considerable excitement and
anxiety. The residents Of Bourne
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-05-14
They Are Not Sorry.

There is one thing nobody ever re-
grets--that is, the day they first adopt
ed Parker's Tonic az their regular fam
lily medicine. Its range is so wide
and its good effects so sure, thst moth
ing else, except good nursing, Or
needed in great majority Of cases.
Buy 1t, try it, and Rfterward 1t will not
require any praise from US. 49,
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-05-14
SHERIFF'S SALE
R EAE ESTATE.

pUBLIc NOTICE. is hereby given. That
L by virtue OF feri facias to me directed
from the honorable Chancery Court Of Shell
b, counts, Tennessee, in the case of State
ment rendertd on the 22d day Of May, 1885,
for the sum of three hundred and eighty
three dollars and seventy. two cents 1888 72),
with interest and cost OF suit, to satisfy said
judgment, etc l will, on the
2lsa dap Of May, lSS5.
in legal hours, in front of the Courthouse, in
the Taxing District Of Shelby county. Tenn.s
proceed to sell, to the highest bidder, for
cash, the following described property,
to-wit:
A tract of land, stu ted, lying and being
in the Fourth Civil District OF Shelby cOun-
ty, Tennessee, b.upded as fol 'ows; On the
the north by Oldham, east by Campbell,
south by Martin. and west by Lucas, con-
tanning one hundred and sixty-eighty acres,
more or less, levied on as the property of de.
fendant X. B. Trotter, to satisfy said judy
ment, interest and costs
Memphis, sd dly OF April, 1887.
W. d. CANNON,
Sheriff of Shelby county, Tenn.
By A. j. McLendon, d. 5.
Taylor Il Carroll, Attorneys for plaintiff.
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Amount of overdraft
January l, 1887 ........

DalhnCos.. OVs@fO ~
THls Is TO CERTIFY, That have compared
the above state ments of the receipts and dis
bursements in the Treasurer's office for the
quarter ending April l, 1887, with the ac-
counts in my own office and find the same
to be correct.
have also examined the statements of
the banks in which the above balances APP
pear, and also those Of the banks in which
an overdrait appears, and find the state
ments 10 agree with the amounts as stated.
Ihave also made actual count of all cash
on hand in the Treasurer's office and hnd the
amounts 20 be as reported in the above, and
that said report is in every respect correct
p. p, PICKARD,
April l, 1887. Comptroller.
ExEoUrIyE 0FFroR, April l, 1SS7.-The fore
going statement, made by Atha Thomas
Treasurer, and certified by p. P. Pickard'
Comptroll,r, in conformity TO the reQuire-
ments of the legislative act passed March ~,
1888, has been examined by me and found
correct, showing balance in Treasury ,S5O,,
24s AZ, and The same is hereby certified ana
X. L. TAYLOR, Governor.
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INV YoRK, May 13.--James Kear-
pey, lawyer, surrendered himself to
the authorities today. He pleaded not
guilty to charge of forgery, on which
a warrsnt was out for bis arrest. He
is said to have defrauded various per-
sons out Of 100000.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-06-07

One hundred dollars worth of new appar.
atus is soon to be put into the gymnasium
The Juniors read their exhibition parts be-
fore committee consisting OF K v. +. 8
Root, Rev. +. II. Stacy, and II. w. Cakes,
Esq, all of Auburn, last Thursday evening,
The committee experienced great difficulty in
deciding which were the twelve best parts
but finally, taking both the composition and
manner of reading the orations into consid-
Grafton, chose the following to compete for
the Junior Exhibition prizes, Commencement
week: G. c. Smith, Ashland, N. H.; A. c.
Townsend, Mars Hill; c. W. Cults, Milton
Mills, N. II. Miss NJ. G. Pinkham, Lewis
ton; B. w. Tinker. Portland; S. H. Wood
row, Auburn; w. F. Tibbetts, Lewiston
N. W. Cakes, Lawrence, Mass; G. w.
Snow, Milo; Miss L. A. Frost, Lewiston; C..
l. Wallace, Sandwi ch, N. II. /; r A. Par
ker, Greene. OF the remainder of the class,
it was decided that j. II. Johnson, Sutton,
+. H., deserved the prize of ten dollars for
the best essav.-Professor and Mrs Stanton
gave the Sophomores very pleasant recep-
ton last Tuesday evening.-The next lecture
in the course will be given BY W.. II. Bolster,
80, of SO. Weymouth, Mass, Monday even
ing, June 9th. Instead of their regular ex-
ercises last Friday evening. the Polymnan
society received their friends At Hatborn Hail.
A very pleasant evening was passed by all
present. - Programme for Commencement
week: Wednesday. June 22d-Examins;ion
of Senior class. Observation-Disclosures of
Junior class. Fridsv-Exsmination of Soph-
omore class. Saturday - Examination of
Freshman class. The examining committee
are A. M. Spear, Esq, Prof. G. A. Stuart,
W. H. Judkins, ESQ, Prof. Z. J. Good vim.
Sunday, June Goth. 1880 a. m.-Baccalaure-
ate exercises at Main street church, sermon
by the President; I As p. M, sermon before
the Theological school, by Rev. W.
Porter, Blackstone, Mass. Monday, 2.30
%. m.--Sophomore prize debate; 7.45 p IN
Junior exhibition. Tuesday. $50 p. H.
Glass Day exercises: 4 p. M, meeting of the
alumni; 7.45 p. m.. concert. Wednesday,
June 2yth, Q a. DETERMINATION for admis-
sion to college in the library; annual meet
ing of the Trustees; 80 p. m anniversary
OF the Theological school; 7.45 p. m Lit
ersry exercises of the Alumni; orator, Prot.
Geo. b. Files, A. NJ, Augusta; poet. Rev j.
H Head, A. NJ, Bennington. N. H. thurs-
dsy, June 30th-Commencement; 10 p. m.
address before the Literary Societies. by
Rev.H Bernard Carpenter, Blackstone. Mass
Friday, 8 p. m.-Presidents reception OF the
class of 81.
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The New England Yearly Meeting of the
Society of Friends will be held this week in
Portland in the First Baptist church. The
first mems meeting will be called to order a,
10 o'clock Thursday by Wilbur 0 Newhall,
the clerk. The mems meeting will be held in
the church, and the women's meeting in the
vestry. The Friends objected to holding the
yearly meeting in the City hall, there being
too much noise and confusion there
The poet John G. Whittier is expected to
be present.
The leader of the Friends in New England
is the venerable Eli Jones, now over 80, who
will attend the meeting this year as usual.
The following ministers from outside OF
New England will be present; William p
Pinkhsm, Iowa; John L. Pennington. In
diana; Jeremiah II. Grannell and wife
California Evi Shapless, North Carolina
Mary J. Weaver, New York; Benz Farquhan
and wife, Illinois; William Marshall, Jessie
Mcpherson, North Crrolina; Asa Tuttle and
Emeline futile, missionaries of the Friend.
among the Indians.
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NORTH vAssALBORO.

The annual meeting of the owners of the
'assalboro Wooden Mills was held at the
mill ofice on "Wednesday of last week. The
old board of officers we're reelected. Bust.
ness at the mill is pretty dull Just nov only q
rev hands being employed to fnish up goods
and get ready for shut down, as the prese n,
condition OF the wooden market does not war
rant tneir running any longer at the present
tlme.-The Union Dramatic Club will appear
at Riverside on Thursday of this week in the
piay The New Msgdaien," as presented by
them here to large and appreeistive audi.
ence, on the evening of Memorial Day
The entertainment which the ladies of the
Baptist society got up May Both Melted them
the sum OF S39.-Prospects of a good grass
crop are h.ttering. photographer. C. C.
Hsrt~eil, has moved to Madison, where he
will open Photographic studio. Success "a
him.
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Conductor Henry K. Judkins Of one of the
nigh, Pullman trains, and Miss Martha Louise
Gillette, were married at Hyde Park, Mass.
Wednesday. They received numerou.
presents, among them being remembrance
from Conductor Judkins' friends on the road
1t is hoped that a large number of Augusta
ladies will avail themselves Of the privilege
of meeting Mrs. Woodbridge of Ohio. She
will meet the ladies informally at the Meth
odst vestry this afternoon at 2.30. Trair
leaves Augusta at PIP. NJ, and returns at Ave
Mrs. Woodbridge lectures in the Baptis
church, Hallowell, this evening.
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CITY Personals.

Postmaster Fowler and son have gone to
New York.
Mr.. J. II. Manley went to Bar Harbor yes.
terday afternoon.
Mr.. Thomas j. Murphy of Augusta spen,
the Sabbath in Boston.
Miss Elsie Wilson and Gertrude Fogler
went to Boston yesterday.
N. N. Drew of Fort Fairfield was register.
ed At Hotel North yesterday.
Hon. Lewis Barker and Mrs. Barker have
been visiting their daughter in this city.
Mrs. blaine and daughters, Margaret and
Hattie, departed from toe city YESTERDAY af
ternoon for New York where they sail for
Europe ON Wednesday.
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Aenneoec conference Of Congregations
churches meets in this city to-day and to.
morrow in the Congregational church.
Henry Sampson and family of Nev Yori
are here and will probably spend most of the
warm season here
City Treasurer Chas. K. Tilden il 1t home
rom Lynn, but will return Wednesday.
Mrs E. Nye aud two daughters are Wis
iting parents, Mr.. and Mrs. II. r. Smith. ia
Auburn.
Mrs. J. H. Parshley is visiting her ,iste,
Mrs. Chase in Auburn,
Inc brick work Of the basement of the
shoe factory has been commenced by the
Contractor. Harrington Haines of rhi. CITY.
-Four tramps were found 10 Eugene Gil
mans barn last Saturday. City Marsha
MADDOX captured them and brought them be.
iore Judge Knight who sent them to jail fol
fifteen days each
W ID. SpauIdiag has so far recovered hi,
health Is to again open his Bazaar.
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Business 10 more prosperous here than at
any time within the past three years. Con-
siderable real estate is changing hands at q
good price. The axe and scythe shops are
driven with work.-The Dustin & Hubbard
Manufacturing Company are making decided
BY enlargiug their canal and
LAYING the foundation for an extensive
foundry and machine shop The grass crop
il looking very well considering that the
first weeks in May were very dry.
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The gang of men brought to the city and
placed in Jail Saturday by Deputy Sheriff
Stevenson were arraigned before Judge Au-
drews yesterday forenoon for breaking and
entering the store of Rufus Gilmore of Burn.
ham Mr. Gilmore testified that he lost in all,
in the uelghborhood of $500. OF this $3.50
were silver dollars, in a box, with several
books thrown over it; $40, gold, enclosed
in an envelope; SIS, in paper money in q
pocket book, all handily accessible. The
latter sum had been left with Mr.. Gilmore
for safe keeping by his daughter. who had re-
Gently returned from the Insane Hospital
where che was employed. As nearly as could
be learned from the testimony and facts pre-
sented James Mcdonald has the man who
broke Into the store, none of the others hav-
ing any hand in the robbery. Accordingly
Mcdonald was bound over and the cases OF
the remaining six, who are Germans,
continued for ten days. Mcdonald
persisted in asserting that he did
not take as much money as Mr.. Gilmore says
was stolen The thief acknowledges, how.
ever, that when he saw the officer following
him at Benton he hid revolver and some
money beneath the roots Of a tree, and
scraped quantity of leaves over them. He
directed the officer to the hiding place and
said II it could not be found he would accom-
pany the searching party to the place. Officer
Stevenson left the city yesterday afternoon
with the intention Of seeking for the secreted
money 1t once. Az stated in yesterday
Journal the whole amount Of money found
on Mcdonald vas about $3.50. He says tina
The burglary ~ committed in she morning
Altar break OF day.
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Yesterday afternoon At $50 o'clock. Ars
vas discovered in the stable Of Mrs. Abbie &
Duion, corner Of Gannett and Patterson
streets The IRE department was on hand
and three streams directed on the blaze from
neishooring hydran., extinguishing it in the
course of half an hour. The fire cauyh,
around the chimney of the ell, the stove
having been heated during the day, aud com
municated to the stable adjoining. The
names got strong hold or
the interior of the building, appeared through
crept the roof and walls in several places and
into the loft among the hay, of which there
was some two tons. The hay was worth
$50, and belonged to Mr. Charles Marstop
and will be total loss. Mr. Marston stabbed
his horse in the building. Mrs. Dulon's los,
will reach $500. Insurance on all the build
ings, $500.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-06-07

Hon. w. W. Thomas, Jr., sailed from New
York Saturday in the City of Chicago, on
his way to Sweden, where he will finish his
book among the people whom it describes
The book will not be formal history OF
Sweden, but 8 description of the country and
people with historical passages illustrating
the national character and customs. 1t is
thus Mr.. Thomas report of the Swedes as he
has seen them and not as he has read about
them
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FORCE their way into many Q household that might
be protected from their inroads, BY the simple pre-
caution OF keeping In the house that benign family
medicine and safeguard of health, Hostetter's Stom
ach bitters Particularly where there are children,
shouts It be kept on hand. ~ q prompt remedy for
nfante complaints In their outset easily conquer.
aoie but which. II allowed to engraft themselves ON
the delicate childish organism, are not easily dis.
lodged, and speedily work grievous mischief frree.
uarty OF the bowels indigestion and biiousness are
aiiments OF common occurrence in the household.
Children living In malarious regions are more liza
Bile to be attacked with chills and fever than adults
and the ravagcs of that fell disease in their
are speeder and more serious. In tie localities
lar from professional aid 1t 10 especially desirable
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would be . truthful name to give to DR..
Pierce's '.Golden Medical Discovery" the
most eficacious medicine yet discovered for
arresting the earlv DEVELOPMENT of pulmonary
disease. But consumption cure" would not
sufficiently indicate the scope of its influences
and usefulness. In ali the many disease:
which spring from arrangement Of the liver
and blood the f'Discovery" 10 . safe and surf
specific. OF al druggists.
iune6TF&vlvnf
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H-When you get upholstering done il
always pays to get it done first class; call at
q. c. Lowers shop and get first class Job
done. Bordered carpets cut, made and laid
by the yard. Carpet prices: Making Brus.
sells, cts per yard; wooden, cts. per yard
laying BRUSSELS or wooden 3 cts. per yard
Also broken furnitore neatly repaired and
vanished. Orders on slate promptly attend
ed to. Cor. State ahd Court ST., over J. f.
Adams store, may9dlms
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II VIII Renew Premature Old AUe.

Bells Sarsaparilla has proved a sure rem
edy in my case. 1t has given me strength
for man of my years, and think cured
my bilious trouble entirely. l have good
appetite and feel like recommending this
medicine highly. Donald Noble, Bangor,
Me. Only so cents. Your druggist.
iuDe7dlw3p
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READFIELD.

The store Of Morrill, & Gordon was brok e n
into Friday night and the safe drilled in
two places Only little change was taken
oy the robbers.-This is the fifth time this
store has been entered within q few wears.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-06-07

A live centipede was found at Steamboat
wharf last week and placed in q bottle OF
slcohol for preservation and can be seen at
partridges drug store. 1t lived half an hour
after being covered in the liquor. 1t is very
poisonous.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-06-07

Mr.. Blaine has stated to the management
Of the Loan and Building Association that he
would subscribe to the full number of shares
allowed by law, $1,000 worth. Mr.. e. C.
Allen will take like number.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-06-07

That portion of the Maine Central station
platform unpaved 10 to be covered with brick
next week and the improvements there com
pleted. The men have been employed on the
eastern section of the road nearly all the
spring, repairing damages there.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-06-07

1.-THE last lot Of Adamson's Botanic Cough
Balsam is nearly gone. and you had better
make US another shipment of twenty-five
gross. We have never sold any cough prep
aration that gives such universal satisfaction
a. Adsmson's and the demand is constantly
increasing" GEO c. GooDwIS Co.,
"New England Patent Medicine Warehouse.
SO and SO Hanover Street, Boston.
june7d&wlw
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working condition, and you will then have a
good appetite, be free from indigestion, sick
headache, heartburn, costiveness and all the
ills that flesh is heir to. Steele's Little Bile
Pills can be taken with the utmost confidence
that they will achieve this feat. They are
purely vegetable in composition, and are IN
equ .lled as a cleanser of the system. They
are easy to take, and entirely free from grip.
ing. Price 25 cents per bottle at j. NJ.
Mixer and c. B Murphy & Co.
,uUaoJa,vI-
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For time my life was despsired of. My
trouble was with the Kidneys, Liver and
Blsdder-also Constipation. Finally used
DR.. kennedy's Favorite Remedy. and 10 my
opinion it saved my life. l make this state
ment to save those who suffer as l did.-A.
J Clifford, Lowell, Mass, Druggists; 81.
Send 2-cent stamp to DR.. David Kennedy
Rondout, N. Y, for his book on Kidney,
Liver and Blood disorders. Mention this
paper. Je7-d&w5w
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&S~There will be straw berry festival al
the Universalist vestry, Wednesday evening,
June 8. Strawberries and cream, cake and
ice cream for sale. Dnring the evening
there will be an auction sale of the Dairy
Maids Stools. Admission free.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-06-07

Our Oakland correspondent writes that the
Augusta Wrench Company have fully decided
10 locate in that town and have taken lease
Of shop and water power for FIVE years
Their shop will be readyto start by July 18th
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-06-07

Mr.. Clark lockwood, who had several am
ou,ations performed on one leg, has about re.
covered and 10 in good health. He is now in
New York where he will have a rubber foot
Atted to his limb.